Example Sentences

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With his inane bleating on television about taking over the world, Graham sounded unhinged.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

In one number, Swinton, who goes glossy-eyed to show the cracks in her high-fashion veneer, poses in a transparent rain slicker while bleating raw, yowling noises that blend with the despairing strings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

The neighborhoods that once bustled with traffic and pedestrians were like ghost towns shortly after sunrise, with a heavy silence blanketing the area except for the occasional bleating from a lone goat.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

At the top, a spacious bungalow stands next to a large shed, full of bleating sheep smothering the strains of pop music from a radio.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

He still ran away bleating if any of the cows took it into their heads to look at him sideways, but most of the time they couldn’t be bothered and he managed to muddle through.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff